my cray died while molting

[Mustange457]

i found him half way out of his shell with little white strings every were not moving and it look like some kind of clear fungis or something on the new shell and his claws have white spots on it were it look like stuff is leaking out of it any one know what happend

 

[phillydog1958]

is it possible that your cray was attacked by a fish while molting? during a molt, shelled creatures are very vulnerable due to the new shell being soft.

 

[Mustange457]

there is only 1 feeder goldfish in there i was testing to see how he would do with tank mates and the party were the shell almost came off the shell under it looks black

 

[Nabbig2]

Crayfish can simply die of complications when molting, perhaps that was the case. Sorry for your loss.